MIAC Volleyball tourney pairings set

October 26, 2001
MIAC Volleyball tournament pairings set

The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) has set its pairings for its first six-team postseason volleyball tournament. All 12 MIAC teams qualified under the previous format.

Regular-season co-champs Bethel (10-1) and St. Olaf (10-1) get first-round byes. St. Thomas tied for third and will get the third seed. The Tommies host No. 6-seed St. Ben's Tuesday (7:30 p.m.) in Schoenecker Arena.

Tickets for each night of the tournament are $5 for adults and $2 for students.

2001 MIAC Volleyball Standings
Conf. O'all
x-St. Olaf 10-1 21-2
x-Bethel 10-1 20-8
x-St. Thomas 8-3 20-7
x-St. Mary's 8-3 15-12
x-Concordia 7-4 10-16
x-St. Benedict 6-5 11-14
Macalester 5-6 8-16
Augsburg 4-7 9-17
Carleton 4-7 15-10
Gustavus 3-8 7-15
Hamline 1-10 4-20
St. Catherine 0-11 3-23

x-clinched MIAC playoff berth

MIAC Volleyball Tournament
First round--Tues. Oct. 30 (7:30 p.m. starts)
.No. 6 St. Ben's (11-14) at No. 3 St. Thomas (20-7)
.No. 5 Concordia (10-16) at No. 4 St. Mary's (15-12)
Semifinals--Fri. Nov. 2 at Bethel
.5 p.m.--Nos. 6-3 winner vs. No. 2 St. Olaf (21-2)
.8 p.m.--Nos. 4-5 winner vs. No. 1 Bethel (20-7)
Finals--Sat. Nov. 3 at Bethel
.5 p.m.--Third-place match
.8 p.m.--Championship match